Match packet holder



Feb. 28, 1939' B, M YANKQVITCH 2,148,792

MATCH PACKET HOLDER Filed June 30, 193 Y 2 Sheets-Sheet l INVENTOR. B02hz'da 7 7. film/r0 yz Zak,

Feb. 28, 1939. M YANKOVITCH 2,148,792

MATCH PACKET HOLDER Filed June 30, 1937 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 v INVENTOR, 174 6 B02 kzdarl'l. Yam vviich ATTORNEY.

assembly) and having the remaining or free end Figs' and 10 respectivelyreverse Side 10 portion of its length adapted to be folded into Views ofthe Shell and its cover, Separated; covering relation to thematch-assembly, I aim 11 shows the cover in side elevation; by thisinvention to provide a device which will Fig. 12 is an enlargedfragmentary section longicombine the functions of a place-card and suchtudinany of and through the near flange in a match-supply. 7; a 15 Thereare two forms of the invention herein 13 15 an obverse Side View of thisSecond 1 name; and they are also both adapted to be stood Patented Feb.28, 1939 v UNITEDSTATES PATENT OFFICE MATCH PACKET HOLDER Bozhidar M.Yankovitch, Paterson, N. J. Application June 30, 1937, Serial No.151,139 10 Claims. (01. 20629) Given a match-supply of the well-known tof such form in its normal state and with the cover comprising anassembly of matches (usually of closed; paper) arranged in layers and anelongated folder Fig. 5 is a P Of t e blank f om which the shell ofstiff paper or equivalent sheet material having of such form is made;the match-assembly disposed on and covering 6 is a D1311 f the pp y, W hi about one-half of its length and secured thereto folder extended;(usually by bending the corresponding termin Figs. '7 and 8 are reverseside views of the other of the folder over t matcbassembly and Starfo-rm, respectively showing the cover in its closed pling through therebend thus formed and said and Open positions;

shown, each including a generally flatshell of formamply stiff sheetmaterial having portions to The match'supply 1n 5 0f h overhang thelongitudinal margins of the folder known construction comprlsmg anOblOng o der of th matcbsuhhly or form opposite grooves into a ofcard-board and a match-assembly b in which which such margins, when thefolder has been eX- the matches (usually of Paper) are a ged in t d maybe 11 whereby the fold r is main layers, the butt portion of thematch-assembly tamed by the shell in extended stat-Ia In one being heldin a rebent extension of the folder by form, when the match-supply hasbeen assembled some such means f at C, e extension with the shell thematch-assembly overlies said or flap d havms a i j g Surface Thls typeof overhanging portions of the shell and would thus matcjh'supply 15utlhzed In both forms Of the inof itself maintain the flanges in theiroverlapping Ventlonstate though the material of the shell may beReferrmg to Flgs- 1.170 The e e s formed somewhat lacking in thestability necessary for from e blank shown In 5 heel/111g s de edges Ithis purpose; however I prefer to provide a perpendicular to itsparallel end edges 2,1t's width able cover for the mate -assemhm whichwould being not greater than double that of the folder 0.

be otherwise exposed, and this may be secured to of the match-supply. Itis folded on lines 3 paralboth flanges and thus hold them in their overlel with its side edges I and spaced about the same lapping State In theother form the said Web as the width of the folder or so that the folderin hanging portions are maintained in their over- {Extended P plenifoltmState as S w and with lapping relation by the inherent stiffness of themner face (Seen In e 2 and next to the material (as sheet/metal) ofwhich the shell is 'overhanes or g 4 thus formed may be slld formed. Inthis case there may a be a lengthwise, with its free end leading, intosuch able cover for the match-assembly. Both forms Shell as Shown inFig. 3. When thi i d t ton-assembly will overlie the overhangs 4 andpreferably provide for the presentation at the 4 obverse side of thedevice of inscriptions, such as Without any other expedient would mamtamthem in their folded relation with respect to the body the hosts orhostesss initials and the guests part 5 of the Shem But I prefer toprovide a cover for the match-assembly and when such is the case theremay be provision for holding the two flanges in their mentioned stateindependupright on a table or the like surface so that the inscriptionsmay face the guest. Each form will be hereafter described in furtherdetail. ently of t match-assembly. Thus a cover- In the drawi s, 4forming piece is shown at 6 formed from a blank Fig. 1 is a obverse d e-2 a reverse slde of sheet material which provides an extension 6a.

view of the fi st o This extension is glued to the flanges 4 with theFig. 3 is a p r p ve v w f the v r side cover 6 extending from that endof the shell at of Such felm with the pp y partially which the folder isentered. When the cover is withdrawn from the shell and the cover inopen angularly displaced around an axis crosswise of position; thedevice from its initial position in the plani- Fig. 4 is a perspectiveview of the obverse side form state of the blank and so that it projectstoward the other end of the shell the bending at 7 will be so formed asto leave the cover appreciably spaced from the plane of the shell, atleast near the axis of bending, whereupon the free end of the cover maybe tucked under the flap d of the match-supply. Hence, and since thecover has the same width as the shell, when it is in its last-named orclosed position (Figs. 2 and 4) the longitudinal edges of the cover andshell afford a base by which the device may be stood with such base onthe surface of a table and hence in upright position. It is preferablethat when the match-supply has been fully entered into the shell itshould be completely hidden thereby, as viewed in Fig, l, wherefore, andso that the stapling at will not prevent this, the flanges are cut awayat 8. There may be on the body part 5 of the shell at its outer face anoblong-delineated area 9 in which the guests name may be inscribed; andon the same face may also be in scribed the hosts initials, etc.

Referring, now, to Figs. '7 to 13: Here the shell is of sheet metal. Itsbody part It? is rectangular and has one end edge I I bent up and anextension l2 projects from its other end and is folded back over thebody part, projecting to an extent somewhat more than one-half thelength of the latter.

The material of the shell is resilient and this extension normally tendsto assume an elevation above that at which it appears in Fig. 12. Fromthe same end of the body part as this extension projects to a distanceshort of its other end portions l3, as flanges, extend from and overliesaid.

body part, forming longitudinal opposite grooves M. The extended folderof a match-supply such as is shown in Fig. 6 is telescoped into theshell, i. e., with the free end of its folder leading and itslongitudinal edges in the grooves, the free end portion of the folderfinally underlying the extension l2, and its opposite terminus beingopposed by the upbent edge I l of the shell. The extension thus forms acover for the free end portion of the folder and a cover l5 for thematchassembly is formed from a rectangular blank of sheet metal which isas wide as the shell and somewhat more than half its length. One endportion is curved out of the plane of the remainder thereof as shown inFig. 11. Near this end cutouts l 6 are formed in its long sides so as toleave flat trunnions 51, by which I mean that the dimension of eachtrunnion lengthwise of the blank is greater than the thicknessdimension. This cover is to be assembled with the shell as shown so thatit may be angularly displaced, with its trunnion end as its pivot end,from one to the other of two positions, to wit, covering the matchsupplywith its concave side inward, oroverlying the extension l2, with itsconvex side inward. For this purpose the shell is provided with bearingsit, being in inwardly extended and angularly bent-up portions if! of itsflanges. When the trunnions are engaged with the bearings thecorresponding end of the cover is subject to the pressure of theextension. The cover in effect forms a lever of the first class whosefulcrum is at the bearings. The extension tends to hold the cover withyielding pressure in either of its two mentioned positions to which itmay be moved. The cover is formed as wide as the shell so that, takenwith its curvature, a base by which the device may be stood with suchbase on a table surface in upright position is provided the same as inthe first form. In this case, the body part of the shell may have anopening, as 29, through which the guests name, to be inscribed on theback of the match-supply folder, may appear; and the hosts initials orthe like may be engraved on the obverse face of said body portion.

Having thus fully described my invention what I claim is:

1. In combination, a match-supply of the class herein set forth havingits folder extended in substantially planiform. state and a generallyflat shell of sheet material containing the folder independently of thematch-assembly of such matchsupply and covering the outer face of thefolder and maintaining the folder in its said state.

2. In combination, a match-supply of the class herein set forth havingits folder extended in substantially planiform state, a generally fiatshell of sheet material containing the folder independently of thematch-assembly of such match-supply and covering the outer face of thefolder and maintaining the folder in its said state, and a cover ofsheet material attached to the shell and movable into and out ofcovering relation to the match-assembly of the match-supply.

3. In combination, a match-supply of the class herein set forth havingits folder extended in substantially planiform state, a generally flatshell of sheet material containing the folder independently of thematch-assembly of such match-supply and covering the outer face of thefolder and maintaining the folder in its said state, and a cover ofsheet material supported by the shell and movable into and out ofcovering relation to the match-assembly of the match-supply around anaxis extending transversely of the shell.

, 4, In combination, a match-supply of the class herein set forth havingits folder extended in substantially planiform state and a generallyflat shell of sheet material including a body part covering the outerface of the folder and portions extending from the body part intooverhanging relation to the longitudinal margins of the folder andcoacting with said body part to maintain said folder in said state. I

-5. In combination, a match-supply of the class herein set forth havingits folder extended in substantially planiform state, a generally flatshell of sheet material including a body part covering the outer face ofthe folder and portions extending from the body part into overhangingrelation to the longitudinal margins of the folder and coacting withsaid body part to maintain said folder in said state, and a cover ofsheet material affixed to the outer faces of said portions and flexiblearound an axis extending transversely of the shell and thereby movableinto and out of covering relation to the match-assembly of thematchsupply.

6. In combination, a match-supply of the class herein set forth havingits folder extended in substantially planiform state, a generally fiatshell of sheet material including a body part covering the outer face ofthe folder and portions extending from the body part into overhangingrelation to the longitudinal margins of the folder and coacting withsaid body part to maintain said folder in said state, and a cover forthe match-assembly of said match-supply between which and said body partthe folder extends, said cover being pivoted to the shell on an axisextending transversely thereof.

'7. In combination, a match-supply of the class herein set forth havingits folder extended in substantially planiform state, a generally flatshell of sheet material including a body part covering the outer face ofthe folder and portions extending from" the body part in overhangingrelation to the longitudinal margins of the folder and coacting withsaid body part to maintain said folder in folded state and havingattheir under sides bearings in a line extending transversely of theshell, and a cover for the match-assembly of the match-supply betweenwhich and said body part the folder extends and having a fulcrum on saidbearings, said shell having spring means engaged with the coveressentrically of its fulcrum axis.

8. In combination, a match-supply of the class herein set forth havingits folder extended in substantially planiform state, a generally flatshell of sheet material including a body part covering the outer face ofthe folder and portions extending from the body part in overhangingrelation to the longitudinal margins of the folder and coacting withsaid body part to maintain said folder in folded state and having attheir under sides bearings in a line extending transversely of theshell, and a cover for the match-assemb1y of the match-supply betweenwhich and said body part the folder extends and having a fulcrum on saidbearings, said shell having an elastic extension covering the free endportion of the folder and engaging the cover between said body part andthe axis of said bearings.

9. The hereindescribed holder for a matchsupply of the class herein setforth including a generally fiat shell of sheet material having means tomaintain the folder of such matchsupply in extended state, incombination with a cover attached to the shell and movable into and outof covering relation to the match-assembly of said match-supply and whenin covering relation thereto affording with one edge of the shell a basewhich may rest on a substantially horizontal surface to maintain theshell in upstanding position on such surface.

10. In combination, a match supply of the class herein set forth havingits folder extended in substantially planiform state and a generallyfiat shell of sheet material containing and having approximately thesame width as the folder,

said shell affording clearance to the match-supply to permit removal ofthe folder from the shell with the match-assembly end of the matchsupplyleading.

BOZHIDAR M. YANKOVITCH.

